As the Chicago area braces for freezing rain and drizzle, officials are asking residents to take it easy on the salt when it comes to melting ice.

Many snow management professionals disagree about the benefits of ice melt vs rock salt. I spoke to the experts to work out ...

PHILADELPHIA — Dropping temperatures and the prospect of snow looming in the forecast have Philadelphians crunching through layers of road salt that keep ice and snow from settling on sidewalks ...

Before you cover your yard in vinegar or kosher salt, we reveal the homemade ice melt methods that actually work ...

Though traditional rock salt remains a go-to for many, a plethora of DIY snow melt solutions exist (and ... and coffee grounds for instant traction on ice, to a few drops of dish soap and kitty ...

But what if a sidewalk could melt ice on its own? That’s the goal of a three-year-long project at Drexel University to develop self-heating concrete, which can keep streets safe from icy ...

Dropping temperatures and the prospect of snow looming in the forecast have Philadelphians crunching through layers of road salt that keep ice and snow from settling ... then mixing the capsules into ...

They’re also shrinking. The ocean melts ice shelves from below – a process known as “basal melting”. Increased basal melting has led to the thinning and retreat of the ice sheet in some ...

“One such example is that eruptions proximate to surface ice will promote ice melting. In turn, the crustal unloading associated with melting an ice sheet affects the internal dynamics of the ...

The fossilized remains of Whitebark pine trees found beneath a melting ice patch in the Yellowstone region were once part of an ancient forest that thrived for centuries before disappearing ...

This is because rock salt damages asphalt, concrete, grass ... potassium chloride, or urea are high in nitrogen, and effectively melt ice. Like rock salt, the molecules in these chemicals lower ...

If that is the case, then a dramatic decline in sea ice could cause the shelf to melt. "If the warm water reaches underneath the ice shelf, it would melt the base of the ice shelf," study first ...